Shingo Natsume's original anime film Ghost, titled ghost / Yoru no Hate in Japan, has released its main trailer, a second key visual and five new cast announcements. The film opens in Japanese theaters on February 11, 2027.
The trailer pairs Nike's anger at the world with Mas's sense of loss, offering a closer look at the connection between them. It also features the theme song “life” by Hitsujibungaku.
Ghost Main Trailer
Second Key Visual
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The new artwork shows Nike surrounded by red flowers. A second wave of MoviTicke advance tickets featuring the visual goes on sale November 13. FamilyMart will offer convenience-store tickets with an option to purchase original photo prints, while Animate will sell a limited ticket-card package with three acrylic cards.
Five New Cast Members
- Bora: Takeo Otsuka, Nike's predecessor, who loves beautiful things.
- Ahab: Kazuhiro Yamaji, an elderly homeless man angry at the world.
- Structure: Yuki Shin, a man who holds privileges similar to Nike's.
- Mike: Hina Yomiya, a girl frightened of being selected.
- Mas's son: Atsumi Tanezaki.
Character Art and Cast Comments
 Bora / Takeo Otsuka Otsuka described the film as both fantastical and realistic, with characters, words and sounds that may resonate differently with each viewer. |  Ahab / Kazuhiro Yamaji Yamaji connected Ahab's anger with feelings he remembers from his own youth. He found the film's world suffocating, though he admitted that a life without work held some appeal. |
 Structure / Yuki Shin Shin said playing the mysterious Structure was a personal challenge. He encouraged audiences to pay attention to the performance alongside the film's imagery and music. |  Mike / Hina Yomiya Yomiya recalled feeling the film's atmosphere during recording and becoming drawn to its delicate movements, perspectives and music. She hopes viewers will experience it in a theater. |
 Mas's son / Atsumi Tanezaki Tanezaki felt the film shared Nike's directness and purity. Its story gave her a small insight into her own habit of thinking deeply about things, and she expects audiences to find their own meanings in it. |
A World That Selects Its People
Ghost takes place in a society where people no longer need to work. At 18, everyone is sorted according to whether the world considers them necessary. Nike, an exceptionally capable girl, has already been selected at 15 and granted privileges. As she searches for somewhere she belongs, she meets Mas, a man carrying a profound loss.
Main Cast
- Nike: Mayu Hotta
- Mas: Issei Takahashi
- Karate: Hiroki Yasumoto
- Ito: Hiroshi Kamiya
- Bora: Takeo Otsuka
- Ahab: Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Structure: Yuki Shin
- Mike: Hina Yomiya
- Mas's son: Atsumi Tanezaki
- Moby Dick: Kenjiro Tsuda
Staff and Production
Natsume directs and writes the film at Madhouse, with original character designs by Natsume Ono and animation character designs by Norifumi Kugai. The project brings together collaborators from ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Ohzora Kimishima composes the score, and Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes the film.
The original story is credited to Shingo Natsume, Tomohiro Suzuki, Bandai Namco Filmworks and Madhouse. Additional staff include deputy director Keita Nagasaka, cinematographer Akane Fushihara, art director Yukiko Maruyama, editor Yoshiko Kimura and sound director Shoji Hata.
Source: Comic Natalie, Ghost official website.